As hospitals fill, travel nurses race to virus hot spots

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/3 1:03A Julie Bosman and Hilary Swift

As the coronavirus has spiked across the country, with hospitalizations high in both urban and rural areas, travel nurses — who work on temporary contracts for higher fees — are helping to fill the void.

Covid vaccine supply chain targeted by hackers, say security experts

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/3 12:49A Hannah Kuchler in New York and H

Cyber attackers have targeted the cold supply chain needed to deliver Covid-19 vaccines, according to a report detailing a sophisticated operation likely backed by a nation state.

Texas to get 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines this month, Gov. Abbott says

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/2 6:43P Jay Wallis and William Joy

Texas health leaders will be sending out shot record cards for people getting the vaccine. This will tell someone what vaccine they got and when they received it.

North Texas tech firm with over 500 employees merges with Florida firm

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/2 8:18A Brian Womack

A sizable Dallas company is merging with a Florida firm in a deal involving hundreds of employees. Abeo Management Corp., which provides financial management services and technology to anesthesia practices, is teaming up with DuvaSawko, which...

DFW CORONAVIRUS TRACKER: North Texas reports fifth straight day of rising hospitalizations

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/2 3:03A Jozelyn Escobedo and Jake Harris

This story is available as part of a content partnership with WFAA-TV. For more local news, visit WFAA.com. North Texas marked its fifth straight day of rising hospitalizations above the 15% threshold Tuesday. The region's hospitalizations are at...

Comfort Care Hospice acquired and rebranded, continues to grow as SilverStone Hospice

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/2 2:42A Catherine Leffert

Alfonso Montiel, founder and CEO of SilverStone Hospice, discusses the company's strategy going forward.

Who will get the coronavirus vaccine first?

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/2 12:41A Abby Goodnough

After months of deliberation and debate, a panel of independent experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Tuesday to recommend that health care workers who are most at risk of contracting COVID-19, along with residents...

UK set for Covid-19 vaccinations from ‘next week’ after regulatory approval

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/1 11:09P Joe Miller in Frankfurt

The UK has become the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine following large-scale clinical trials and is set to make the shot from BioNTech and Pfizer available as early as “next week."

Dallas insurance startup eyes nationwide expansion with new acquisition

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/1 6:33A Kevin Cummings

Following a $50 million Series B earlier this year, Dallas-based startup Bestow is planning to expand its services nation wide with the acquisition of a licensed insurance carrier.

Vacant hospital in Dallas sells to Houston health care company

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/1 2:25A Ryan Salchert

The property was home to Walnut Hill Medical Center until 2017.

'It's as bad as it has been, and it's going to get worse': COVID-19 hospitalizations set records in...

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/30 6:06A Alex Rozier, WFAA Staff

For the third consecutive day, more than 15 percent of North Texas hospital beds have been filled with patients fighting the coronavirus.

Nationwide lab adds new facility in Dallas, eyes over 100 hires

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/27 12:00A Catherine Leffert

MCI Diagnostic Center runs more than 2,000 tests, including COVID-19 and antibody testing.

Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to role in opioid crisis as part of deal with Justice Department

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/24 11:25P Katie Benner

The admission brought a formal end to an extensive federal investigation that led to a multibillion-dollar settlement between the company and the Justice Department.

Health care tech firm makes 51K-SF office move within Plano

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/24 5:01A Ryan Salchert

The company's former space in Plano is being leased by USAA.

Ad Council’s challenge: Persuade skeptics to believe in Covid vaccines

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/23 12:46A Tiffany Hsu

With coronavirus cases on the rise and communities returning to lockdown across the country, a marketing push is underway to persuade skeptical Americans to immunize themselves once vaccines are ready.